Transfer station: Forget the record, Temple is 3-0 and has been a different team since transfers Morgan and Coleman became eligible Dec. 18, as the victory over Kansas attests. In their three games, Morgan and Coleman are shooting 41.8 percent (18-for-43) on three-pointers. The rest of the team, over 13 games, is shooting 27.8 percent.

Big men rising: Gradually, Amida Brimah, Kentan Facey and Daniel Hamilton are turning UConn's weakness the past couple of years into a strength. UConn has outrebounded opponents 35.3-to31.9. Facey had 12 rebounds vs. CCSU. Temple is about even with opponents in rebounding. On paper, this looks like a decent matchup for UConn's front court.

Omar on the mend: Now healthy, Calhoun had his most productive game in a full year against CCSU. He has yet to find his three-point shot, but with more minutes that figures to come and it would be a big help to an offense still struggling, at 31.4 percent, from that range.

In the zone: UConn really shredded Temple's defense, shooting 53.4 percent, at the XL Center last Jan. 21, then shot 44.9 percent in Philadelphia on Feb. 20. UConn expects to see a lot of zone and beat it by moving the ball against Central Connecticut. Temple is playing much more effective defense this season, holding opponents to 37.7 percent.

Sharing the ball: Speaking of ball movement, UConn has had at least four in double figures in three of the past four games, including five against Central, more like the kind of balance the post-Shabazz Napier Huskies have been seeking.

RPI-ball: Temple is 37th, UConn 83rd in the RPI rankings released by the NCAA on Monday. That tells you all you need to know about the importance of this conference opener to the Huskies, who will need quality wins to get into the NCAA Tournament. Temple's win over Kansas makes this such an opportunity.